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Reviewer: froglover, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: I was on this medication for approximately 8 months before needing to switch to a different BC pill. I loved that my doctor was letting me take it back to back (skipping placebos). My skin overall was pretty clear however would have bouts where it would flare up and break out a lot on my chest. However I began spotting constantly after 6months of taking it. I also noticed that my migraines increas
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Comment:I was on this medication for approximately 8 months before needing to switch to a different BC pill. I loved that my doctor was letting me take it back to back (skipping placebos). My skin overall was pretty clear however would have bouts where it would flare up and break out a lot on my chest. However I began spotting constantly after 6months of taking it. I also noticed that my migraines increased. I had one migraine at age 18 and didn't have one again until I started this med. On Aviane, I was having migraines atleast once per month. Not to mention I was frequently moody, often lashing out at people when I would normally just get a little irritated. I also felt as though I was constantly hungry on this. Doctor advised me to stop taking Aviane as it may be too low of a dose of hormones for my body that was causing the adverse reactions. Hide Full Comment

Comment: I started taking this birth control pill after being off of the pill for two years. I gained 10 lbs during the five months that I was on it, and I felt hungry all the time. I was also extremely tired while I was on this pill, I felt like I could seep all day and I felt depressed. I also experienced severe breast pain, something that I have never had a problem with before taking this pill. I ha
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Comment:I started taking this birth control pill after being off of the pill for two years. I gained 10 lbs during the five months that I was on it, and I felt hungry all the time. I was also extremely tired while I was on this pill, I felt like I could seep all day and I felt depressed. I also experienced severe breast pain, something that I have never had a problem with before taking this pill. I have been off the pill for almost a month now, and the breast pain has completely gone away and I've noticed that my energy levels have increased. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: kkLS, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment: I am very new to birth control pills. Last month was my first month on the pill. My doctor originally prescribed me Junel. By the 2nd or 3rd day I was an emotional, paranoid, anxious mess and by the 5th day I was breaking out like crazy (huge cysts that I rarely get normally). I continued breaking out for the duration of the pack. I was extremely unsatisfied with that brand and asked my doctor for
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Comment:I am very new to birth control pills. Last month was my first month on the pill. My doctor originally prescribed me Junel. By the 2nd or 3rd day I was an emotional, paranoid, anxious mess and by the 5th day I was breaking out like crazy (huge cysts that I rarely get normally). I continued breaking out for the duration of the pack. I was extremely unsatisfied with that brand and asked my doctor for a change immediately. As soon as I finished my first pack of Junel I switched over to a generic form of Aviane (called Falmina). I had light spotting the first few days since I skipped my period but no other symptoms...no anxiety, not overly emotional, etc. I also haven't broken out once since I started this pack and I'm a week in to it. So far, so good! I am giving it a few more months before I make my final evaluation but overall I am super happy with this pill so far :)Hide Full Comment

Comment: I wanted to get on the pill for 2 main reasons: inconsistent periods and birth control. My doctor prescribed Sprintec, but upon reading the reviews, the was no way in hell I was going to put that product in my system. I asked my doctor for other options and she gave me a list of birth control pills that Kaiser has in their pharmacy. I reviewed each one in detail and kept coming back to Aviane. Alt
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Comment:I wanted to get on the pill for 2 main reasons: inconsistent periods and birth control. My doctor prescribed Sprintec, but upon reading the reviews, the was no way in hell I was going to put that product in my system. I asked my doctor for other options and she gave me a list of birth control pills that Kaiser has in their pharmacy. I reviewed each one in detail and kept coming back to Aviane. Although some reviews claimed that it caused nausea, stomach cramps, and a significantly decreased sex drive, I had a good feeling about it and went with my gut. First week out, I didn't experience any problems. During the second week, I started to experience the nausea, but was able to quickly correct that by making sure to have a little snack after taking my pill -- my "pill crackers." By the third week, I noticed how awesome my skin was looking. I have always had a problem with acne and Aviane has cleared it right up. One dramatic positive effect I have noticed is an increased sex drive -- not just a little, but by A LOT. My drive is high naturally, but this is like a sex drive on 5 shots of espresso. On the other hand, one negative effect is that I notice I experience more nausea when I have too much sugar. As a proud chocoholic, this doesn't exactly please me, but I suppose it is best as it decreases my sugar intake.
If you are debating about which birth control pill to take, for whatever reason, I strongly recommend trying Aviane. It is very easy to use (I take mine at 7:30 every evening because I know I will be awake and aware at that time and will never miss it). I don't take pills in general, but I am actually excited to take my pill every day and I set an alarm on my phone to remind me in case I am busy. It is important to keep in mind that pills will affect all of us differently and, unfortunately, there is no one universal "perfect" pill. Aviane happens to be mine and I have no plans to change. Best of luck! =)Hide Full Comment

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